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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree School for You

With 149,215 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 105 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the visual and performing arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found Fashion Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

Out of the 105 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

Of the 161 students majoring in visual and performing arts at LaGuardia, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Out of the 105 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Queensborough Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 44% are male.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Queensborough Community College

Out of the 105 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Suffolk County Community College

Out of the 105 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. BMCC is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 133 students majoring in visual and performing arts at BMCC, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#7

The New School

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, The New School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 128 students majoring in visual and performing arts at New School University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#8

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

With a ranking of #8, Montgomery College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Rockville.

Women make up 52% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#9

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 112 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Nassau Community College, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#10

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

With a ranking of #10, County College of Morris did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.

Women make up 53% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Kingsborough Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. KCC is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

About 56% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 44% are male.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Kingsborough Community College

American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 66% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York Report

#13

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.

About 53% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 47% are male.

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With a ranking of #14, SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Valhalla, SUNY Westchester Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 74 students majoring in visual and performing arts at SUNY Westchester Community College, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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With a ranking of #15, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 28% are male.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Community College of Baltimore County

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Visual & Performing Arts students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
17 Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, NY
18 New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY
18 Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA
20 Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY
21 Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ
21 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,574
Pennsylvania 5,464
New York 16,536
Maryland 2,055
Delaware 182
District of Columbia 586

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355
Arts & Media Management 4,788
Dance 3,288
Other Visual Art 912
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 119
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 10

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.

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